Yesterday HP announced their new line of printers and their is some pretty cool hardware on the way. The one that caught my eye, and I think will be in my near future, is the HP Deskjet 3050 All-In-One.
It’s list of features begins with wireless printing, but that’s not what sets it apart. Honestly, you have been able to print wirelessly with any printer since Windows XP. I know – I’ve been doing it since then. But, hey, a lot of average users probably don’t realize this, so it never hurts to point it out.
From there, though, things get pretty cool. It prints, copies, and scans and it has the HP Quick Forums button which allows you to quickly select templates , such as calendars, without even needing your PC to do so.
It also claims quick printing, with documents done within a few seconds of you hitting the Print button.
Perhaps the coolest thing, given where we’re at in the world right now, is that this printer is Energy Star qualified. Beyond that, it is manufactured of “35 percent recycled plastics.” It also ships in, a claimed, 99% recyclable packaging and gives users free ink cartridge recycling. This part is huge for this outdoors lover!
The specs listed by HP:
| Functions |
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| All-in-one functions | Print, copy, scan |
| Multitasking capability | No |
| Specifications |
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| Print speed black (draft, letter) | Up to 20 ppm |
| Print speed color (draft, letter) | Up to 16 ppm |
| Print speed, black (normal quality mode) | Up to 5.5 ppm |
| Print speed, color (normal quality mode) | Up to 4 ppm |
| Print speed, laser comparable, black | Up to 5.5 ppm |
| Print speed, laser comparable, color | Up to 4 ppm |
| Page yield footnote | Approximate yield. Actual yield depends on printer and specific use. See http://www.hp.com/go/pageyield for more information |
| First page out (black) | As fast as 21 sec |
| First page out (color) | As fast as 26 sec |
| Monthly duty cycle | Up to 1000 pages |
| Print technology | HP Thermal Inkjet |
| Print resolution, black | Up to 600 dpi |
| Print speed footnote | Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see: http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims |
| Print resolution, color | Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 dpi input data (when printing from a computer on photo paper) |
| Paper Handling |
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| Paper handling standard,input | 60-sheet input tray |
| Paper handling standard,output | 25-sheet output tray |
| Envelope capacity | Up to 5 envelopes |
| Envelope feeder | No |
| Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper) | None (not supported) |
| Document finishing | Sheetfed |
| Media sizes, standard | Letter, legal, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, No. 10 envelopes |
| Media types | Paper (brochure, inkjet, plain), photo paper, envelopes, labels, cards (greeting), transparencies |
| Media weight, recommended | 16 lb |
| Additional Specifications |
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| Memory, standard | Integrated |
| Print languages, standard | HP PCL 3 GUI |
| Scanner specifications |
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| Scanner type | Flatbed |
| Scan resolution, optical | Up to 1200 dpi |
| Bit depth | 24-bit |
| Scan size, maximum (flatbed) | 8.5 x 11.7 in |
| Automatic paper sensor | No |
| Copier specifications |
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| Copy resolution, black | Up to 600 optimized dpi (from 300 dpi input) |
| Copy resolution, color | Up to 600 optimized dpi (from 300 dpi input) |
| Maximum number of copies | Up to 50 copies |
| Connectivity |
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| Connectivity, standard | 1 USB 2.0; 1 WiFi 802.11b/g/n |
| Minimum system requirements | PC: Microsoft® Windows® 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) RAM, 600 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows Vista®: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 512 MB RAM, 700 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows® XP (SP2)* or higher (32-bit only): any Intel Pentium II, Celeron or compatible processor, 233 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 6 or higher. *Supports 32-bit only
Macintosh: Mac OS X v 10.5 or v 10.6: PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel Core processor; 256 MB RAM; 300 MB available hard disk space; CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection; USB port |
| Compatible operating systems | Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP (SP2)* or higher (32-bit only), Mac OS X v 10.5 or v 10.6 |
| Photo printing |
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| Borderless Printing | No |
| Dimensions and weight |
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| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 16.81 x 16 x 9.8 in (trays open), 16.81 x 12.05 x 6.14 in (trays closed) |
| Weight | 7.94 lb |
| Dimensions, max. (W x D x H) | 16.81 x 18.5 x 9.8 in (trays open and extended) |
| Package weight | 11.5 lb |
| Power and operating requirements |
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| Power supply | Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz) |
| Power consumption (Active) | 9 watts |
| Power Consumption (Standby) | 2.3 watts |
| Power Consumption, Powersave | 1.2 watts |
| Power Consumption (Manual-off) | 0.3 watts |
| Power consumption footnote | Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This will damage the printer and void the product warranty. |
| Acoustic Pressure Emissions | 50 dB(A) (printing at 6 ppm) |
| Acoustic power emissions | 6.3 B(A) (printing at 6 ppm) |
| Operating temperature range | 32 to 113º F |
| Recommended Operating humidity range | 15 to 80% RH |
| ENERGY STAR® Qualified | Yes |
| What’s included |
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| What’s in the box | HP Deskjet 3050 All-in-One – J610a; HP 61 Black Ink Cartridge (~190 pages); HP 61 Tri-color Ink Cartridge (~165 pages); Software CD; Setup Guide; power supply; power cord; USB cable; Reusable Tote. [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. For details see |
| Cable included? | Yes, 1 USB |
| Warranty | World-class service and support. One-year technical phone support; one-year limited hardware warranty. Access to 24/7 award-winning support services through http://www.hp.com/support |
My 3 or 4 year old Epson is getting long in the tooth and I have been eying an all-in-one so that I can also get rid of the scanner that is taking up space in my office. This one has me interested and I think it’s well worth the $79.99 MSRP that it’s debuting at and it’s available now.
